Montgomery Community Media

Six Democratic gubernatorial candidates generally agreed that Maryland should protect its renters and that if they were elected to replace Gov. Larry Hogan they would provide free legal representation and other assistance for renters. Comptroller of Maryland Peter Franchot, former Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler, former Obama Administration official Ashwani Jain, Rhodes Scholar and combat […]

The Montgomery County Renters Alliance, in partnership with Montgomery Community Media hosted a candidates’ forum on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 21. The forum included the candidates for the Democratic gubernatorial primary race and focused exclusively on renters’ rights, affordable housing, and the eviction crisis. Candidates participating in the forum include Comptroller of Maryland Peter […]

La Alianza de inquilinos del condado de Montgomery, en asociación con Montgomery Community Media, organiza un foro de candidatos el martes 21 de septiembre de 6:00 p.m. a 8:30 p.m. El foro incluye a los candidatos para las elecciones primarias demócratas para gobernador y se centra exclusivamente en los derechos de los inquilinos, la vivienda […]

Tuesday, Sept. 28 is National Voter Registration Day, a nonpartisan civic holiday first observed in 2012. The Montgomery County Board of Elections (BOE) encourages residents to register to vote and to verify their voter registration information is current. BOE staff will be available at seven locations across the county to assist in registering individuals to […]

Anyone wishing to share their thoughts or concerns about early voting centers for the 2022 election can submit their comments to the Montgomery County Board of Elections between now and Oct. 15. The board reviews early voting centers every two years and then submits recommendations to the state Board of Elections. Comments also can be […]

Natali Fani-Gonzalez, vice chair of the Montgomery County Planning Board and a member of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, announced her resignation, effective Aug. 31, to focus on her bid to become a Montgomery County Council member. Fani-Gonzalez is the first Latinx and first millennial to serve on the planning board. She was […]